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hen it comes to food, there’s nothing more Texas than steaks, barbecue and chicken fried steak. Throw in some live country music and you have a complete Texas culinary experience. Johnny’s Steaks & Bar-Be-Que in Salado opened in 2002 and is owned and operated by the father-son team of Johnny and Josh Bratton. Chicken fried steak is one of their specialties. “Our chicken fried steak is made from a tenderized beef cutlet and hand-breaded using a longtime family recipe,” Josh Bratton said. “We take great pride in serving fresh made-to-order food and treating our patrons with southern hospitality.” Johnny’s also offers live music on Saturday nights, featuring some of the biggest names on the Texas music scene along with longtime country music legends. Here is Josh’s recipe for Johnny’s Chicken Fried Steak. Enjoy!
Johnny’s Chicken Fried Steak Four 5 oz. tenderized beef cutlets Batter 3 cups Pioneer Flour 2 tbsp salt 2 tbsp fresh ground black pepper 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp ground cumin 1 pinch cayenne pepper Mix thoroughly. Egg Wash 3 cups Whole Milk 2 eggs Whip until thoroughly mixed. Cream Gravy Leave 3 tbsp of remaining grease in skillet on medium low heat. Brown ½ cup of chopped onions. Add 1 ½ tbsp of flour and stir until brown Add milk and stir to desired consistency. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
If you go
Johnny’s Steaks & BBQ and Johnny’s Outback is at 301 Thomas Arnold Road, Salado, TX 76571. Call 254-947-4663.
Season beef cutlets with salt and black pepper; press in flour until entire cutlet is coated. Lift and shake excess flour from cutlet and dip in egg wash. Shake excess egg wash and press in flour coating thoroughly. Remove and shake excess flour and place in canola oil heated to 350 degrees or cook in skillet with enough oil on medium low heat to cover bottom half of cutlet. If cooking in a skillet, flip when edges begin to brown. If cooking in deep fryer remove one minute after cutlet floats to top. Cover with cream gravy. TEXAPPEALMAG.COM
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